Dad Bod To Rad Bod Decoded

One of the things I've noticed in both myself and many of my clients over the years is that mobility is one of the 2 things we lose as we age, the other being strength.

I personally have been able to improve both in my early 40's compared to my strength and mobility in my early 30's.

10 years ago, I very much took for granted the fact that I was young, could eat like s**t, party, and get away with it. My habits didn't reflect my goals and where I wanted to be.

I started to notice I was getting tight, sore, and experienced low back pain all the time, not to mention I was becoming skinny fat, I was losing muscle and gaining fat at the same time.

The human body is an amazing machine and I've come to realize that improvement in these areas can happen at any age. You don't have to be 'in your prime' to see amazing results. If fact, you can get into the best shape of your life, improve your mobility, and become pain free even if your over 40.



And it ALL starts in your feet. Lieutenant Dan (you Forest Gump fans will get the reference) was right. His #1 rule for his men was to "Look after your feet!" So they did!

Modern feet are weak, inflexible, and prone to injury. Shoes are the root cause of this beacuse they insulate and cushion the feet from moving freely and working the way they're supposed to. (This would be like wearing a weight belt all day around your core). This in turn affects everything up the chain and our ability to squat, lunge, bend, and twist are compromised, which can lead to injury.

Spending 5 minutes a day rolling out our feet with a golf ball can help alleviate years of scar tissue build up because it brings blood flow to the area and helps break up adhesions that may have been there for years.

This will allow better movement patterns, help reduce injuries, and improve results.

Try this for 5 minutes before your next workout.

No weights? No problem. Rings and bands provide hundreds of exercises you can do with your bodyweight. Attack that back with these 4 movements. Progressive overload applies.

Past the age of 40, men lose 8-10% of their muscle mass per decade, unless something is done about it. Compound exercises like Romanian Deadlifts help slow or even reverse that process. Form over weight, always.